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Washington Reaches Court Deal Exempting Confession From Clergy Reporting Law

A negotiated court order carves out confession from Washington’s mandatory-reporting statute.

Bluesky Blocks Access in Mississippi as State Age‑Verification Law Takes Effect

Texas enacts law requiring Apple and Google to verify app store users’ ages and obtain parental consent